Installing the ds4100, Rack mounting template, Installing – IBM Partner Pavilion DS4100 User Manual

Page 52: Ds4100, Rack, Mounting, Template

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v

Always

connect

the

storage

server

to

a

properly

grounded

outlet.

v

Always

connect

the

rack

power

distribution

units

(PDUs)

to

at

least

two

different

power

circuits

or

sources.

Complete

the

following

steps

to

prepare

the

rack

cabinet

before

you

install

the

DS4100:

1.

Move,

unpack,

and

level

the

rack

cabinet

at

the

installation

site

(if

needed).

2.

Remove

the

external

rack

panels.

3.

If

necessary,

stop

all

I/O

activity

to

the

devices

in

the

rack

cabinet.

4.

If

necessary,

turn

off

all

storage

expansion

unit

and

rack

cabinet

power.

Disconnect

existing

power,

network,

and

other

external

cables.

5.

Install

any

additional

interface

cables

and

power

cables.

After

you

have

completed

these

steps,

continue

with

“Installing

the

DS4100.”

Installing

the

DS4100

This

section

provides

instructions

on

how

to

install

the

DS4100

in

a

rack

cabinet.

Rack

mounting

template

Attention:

Duplicate

copies

of

the

rack

mounting

templates

are

provided

in

Appendix

B,

“Rack

mounting

template,”

on

page

121.

If

you

want

to

tear

out

the

templates

from

this

document

for

easier

use,

use

the

copies

in

Appendix

B,

“Rack

mounting

template,”

on

page

121

rather

than

the

copies

provided

in

this

section.

Use

the

following

templates

(Figure

9

on

page

21

and

Figure

10

on

page

22)

to

identify

the

proper

locations

for

inserting

M6

screws

when

mounting

the

support

rails

and

DS4100

to

a

rack

cabinet.

The

locations

for

the

M6

screws

are

highlighted

in

the

templates.

The

DS4100

is

3

U

high.

Align

the

template

with

the

rack

at

a

U

boundary.

U

boundaries

are

shown

as

horizontal

dashed

lines

in

the

rack

mounting

templates.

Note:

The

mounting

holes

that

are

shown

in

the

following

templates

are

square.

The

holes

in

your

rack

cabinet

might

be

round,

square,

or

threaded.

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